Chapter 11 of The Starbucks is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Starbucks is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
READING THE NEWS. The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously. Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking. Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken. "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
Chapter 11 of The Starbucks is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.”
become dark or darker
From this reading “Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.”
in a laborious manner
From this reading “The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “READING THE NEWS.”
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
become dark or darker
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
in a laborious manner
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
information about recent and important events
From this reading READING THE NEWS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading READING THE NEWS.
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
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From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READING THE NEWS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Shot fo' an' stobbed three," he read.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Old Jasper took up the story-paper and for a long time sat at the table, bending over it, reading laboriously.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not far away his wife sat, knitting and slowly rocking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes the old man's face would light up and then it would darken.
Chapter 11 of The Starbucks by Opie Percival Read holds 291 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 291 sentences of The Starbucks, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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